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Elmadag Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Arın Pozan took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Rune Asplund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to BucaSpor ERSAN getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Kuzey Geçim hit a great ball. Arın Pozan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Nihat Yekta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9th minute, Günalp Şemsifer made a precise shot to the right of Cihangir Cihansah. Elmadag's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 13 minutes into the game, Rune Asplund cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Cihangir Cihansah was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, BucaSpor ERSAN's Mehmet Hamdi Yalçınkaya got a free kick in the 18th minute. Günalp Şemsifer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cihangir Cihansah having to interfere. 24 minutes into the game, Zülfü Eskici was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. BucaSpor ERSAN's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Elmadag the free kick. Zülfü Eskici hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, Elmadag's Nihat Yekta threw himself towards the right post 26 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Arın Pozan, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Cihangir Cihansah showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Günalp Şemsifer in the 28th minute of the match. The supporters of Elmadag booed when BucaSpor ERSAN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zülfü Eskici didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 35 minutes, Nihat Yekta successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When Mehmet Hamdi Yalçınkaya fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BucaSpor ERSAN's protests and gave Mehmet Hamdi Yalçınkaya a yellow card for diving instead. In the 35th match minute, BucaSpor ERSAN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mehmet Hamdi Yalçınkaya to maneuver through the defense. 40 minutes into the match, Günalp Şemsifer notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Elmadag's Cihangir Cihansah. Cihangir Cihansah was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Pekin Hafızoğlu took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nihat Yekta. Nihat Yekta dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. A collision led to Elmadag getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Saruhan Şenol hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Günalp Şemsifer to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Günalp Şemsifer in the 53rd minute of play forced Elmadag's goalkeeper Cihangir Cihansah to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ekber Irgatbaşı hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ekber Irgatbaşı in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nihat Yekta prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Günalp Şemsifer in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cihangir Cihansah prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the BucaSpor ERSAN defense, Ekber Irgatbaşı kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nihat Yekta. The BucaSpor ERSAN fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nihat Yekta should have stopped the shot. Dündar Özakın sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute, Pekin Hafızoğlu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Elmadag fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. BucaSpor ERSAN:s Nihat Yekta showed great skill when he stopped Polat İğdemir:s penalty. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ekber Irgatbaşı in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nihat Yekta prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Rune Asplund managed to get in a good position for a shot. BucaSpor ERSAN's supporters rose to their feet, but Rune Asplund was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cihangir Cihansah breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 84 played minutes Elmadag got a freekick which was hit by Saruhan Şenol. 87 minutes into the game, BucaSpor ERSAN's Günalp Şemsifer nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cihangir Cihansah made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-4. In the 91st minute, Mehmet Hamdi Yalçınkaya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 96th minute, BucaSpor ERSAN's Zülfü Eskici seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Zülfü Eskici the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of BucaSpor ERSAN protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Zülfü Eskici had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 96th minute, Zülfü Eskici hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The BucaSpor ERSAN supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing BucaSpor ERSAN would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.